June 24, 2023
Day 1: Baltimore Airport to Annapolis
In which I begin my journey
So this was going to be half-a-day. I had to return the car to Baltimore Airport before starting.
The drive from Chincoteague up to Baltimore was uneventful....and boring. I was awakened at 4am and 5:30 by others in my group leaving, so I was pretty tired.
I turned in the rental car, and put the luggage on the bike. Here it is, ready to roll:
I had adjusted my route to go around the north side of BWI - there is a bike trail that completely encircles the airport. When I first saw that, I was a bit shocked - who wants to ride their bike with planes roaring overhead and having to cross lots of busy roads?
But....it was actually pretty nice! Just half-a-mile from the rental-car terminal, I was greeted by this:
This had a good overlook spot where you could see the whole airport - unfortunately they were taking off and landing on the OTHER side. So not much to look at.
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A mile later I got caught in a short shower - just enough to make me wet, but not enough to bother with the rain-jacket. I stopped under a tree but then found I was being watched!
The rest of the trail was a pretty standard suburban trail, winding through neighborhoods. The rain held off, which was nice.
Eventually, I saw Annapolis over the Severn River.
I got to the top of the bridge over the Severn and snapped a few pictures. I had thought I would try the drone here, but the non-stop traffic and proximity to the Naval Academy made me think I would have issues, possibly legal ones. So I held off.
Annapolis is an interesting town (to me). Lots of historic buildings and homes, jammed into a very small downtown area. Also lots of circles and one-way streets - I think tourists find it hard to get around. And there were a LOT of tourists! Saturday in June - I should have realized, but wasn't really prepared.
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I got to my hotel, cleaned up, then grabbed some crab-cakes at a local pub. I may not see these again for a while - they aren't the same freshness and quality in other parts of the country.
Tomorrow, I'm headed to Washington DC.
Today's ride: 26 miles (42 km)
Total: 26 miles (42 km)
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